Be, possessives and pronouns: A1 Grammar Exercises

8 A1 Grammar exercises on “Be, possessives and pronouns”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

SkillGrammar
LevelA1 Beginner
Exercises8
Gaps49
Topic10 of 66

Before you start. The verb to be has three present forms: I am, he/she/it is, you/we/they are, often shortened to I'm, she's, they're. Verb to be: how it works

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative form of be.

6 gaps
  • 1
    You from Australia.
  • 2
    My English teacher Mr Simpson.
  • 3
    Tom and Betty in my class.
  • 4
    I seventeen years old.
  • 5
    My pencil in my bag.
  • 6
    We at home.

0 of 6 answered

Exercise 2. Write sentences. Use the negative form of be.

4 gaps
  • 1
    This coffee / hot
  • This coffee isn’t hot.
  • 2
    Sam / in the classroom
  • 3
    We / eighteen years old
  • 4
    They / from New Zealand
  • 5
    I / hungry

0 of 4 answered

Exercise 3. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then match the questions with answers a-f below.

6 gaps
  • 1
    Martin / name / your / is / ?
  • 2
    you / are / Ireland / from / ?
  • 3
    at / home / is / dad / your / ?
  • 4
    teachers / and Harry / are / Neil / ?
  • 5
    Joanna / and I / American / are / ?
  • 6
    Sarah / is / hungry / ?
  • a)
    Yes, he is.
  • b)
    No, they aren’t.
  • c)
    No, it isn’t.
  • d)
    Yes, she is.
  • e)
    Yes, we are.
  • f)
    Yes, I am.

Exercise 4. Look at the information in the chart. Then listen to six sentences. Are they true (T) or false (F)?

Audio · 5 gaps
Audio
NameLiamClare
Age1819
City / countryNew York, USAChicago, USA
Favourite foodpizzaice cream
1
2
3
4
5
6

Exercise 5. Write true short answers.

5 gaps
  • 1
    Is your English teacher a man?
  • 2
    Is your English book green?
  • 3
    Is yellow your favourite colour?
  • 4
    Are your school friends British?
  • 5
    Are you at school?

Your own answers - there is no answer key for this task.

Exercise 6. Write the possessive adjectives for the personal pronouns.

7 gaps
  • 1
    I my
  • 2
    you
  • 3
    he
  • 4
    she
  • 5
    it
  • 6
    we
  • 7
    you
  • 8
    they

0 of 7 answered

Exercise 7. Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below. Complete the sentences with this, that, these and those.

11 gaps
  • 1
    is my mum.
  • 2
    are your pens.
  • 3
    is his bike.
  • 4
    are our sisters.
  • 5
    is my schoolbag.
  • 6
    are our books.
Exercise 7, picture 1 of 6: Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below.
aThese are your pens.
Exercise 7, picture 2 of 6: Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below.
b
Exercise 7, picture 3 of 6: Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below.
c
Exercise 7, picture 4 of 6: Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below.
d
Exercise 7, picture 5 of 6: Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below.
e
Exercise 7, picture 6 of 6: Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below.
f

Exercise 8. Challenge!

5 gaps
  • Write four more true sentences about you, your family and friends.
  • 1
    I’m from
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Your own answers - there is no answer key for this task.

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